Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for paraplegia with loss of bowel and bladder functions is dismissed due to finality rules.

The Board has decided that the original decision cannot be located and requires remand to reconstruct the record and upload all documentation related to the claim of payment for non-VA medical services provided on January 15, 2020.

The Board has decided that the original decision cannot be located and requires remand to reconstruct the record and upload all documentation related to the appeal. The AOJ must provide complete notice of the decision as required by law, including identification of findings favorable to the claimant.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess its current severity.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for service connection and a higher rating for his left leg shrapnel wound, including the muscle group XI injury with a retained foreign body. The Board denied these claims as the evidence did not establish that the condition arose before February 9, 2017.,The Veteran also sought an earlier effective date for the increased rating of his service-connected left leg shrapnel wound scar. The Board denied this claim as well.

The Board has granted service connection for nephrolithiasis with microscopic hematuria and chronic prostatitis, both claimed as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected epididymitis with testicular atrophy and infertility.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right hip disability and has remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion in the August 2019 decision, which denied service connection for sleep disturbances as secondary to service-connected sinusitis and rhinitis. The Court found that the January 2016 VA examiner's opinion was insufficient.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and therefore the Board does not have jurisdiction to decide the merits of the case.

The Board has found the VA examinations inadequate and remanded for further development, including a new examination to assess the Veteran's right thigh muscle injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination in July 2018, and a new opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hip disorder was caused or aggravated by his service-connected knee and back disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hair loss, skin disability, and menstrual disorder due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for his service-connected right fifth metacarpal fracture and for service connection for a left leg disability, separate and apart from the service-connected scar of the left anterior thigh were both denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating under the applicable VA Rating Schedule.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 28, 1997 for the award of service connection for loss of sense of smell. The decision is based on evidence that the Veteran had a decreased air flow through his nose resulting in a loss of smell at that time.

The Veteran's skin condition diagnosed as prurigo nodularis and scarring resulting from it are granted service connection. The conditions were found to be related to his active service.

The Board denied a waiver of overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $9,539.74 due to fault on the part of the Veteran for not reporting her marital status change and failure to repay the debt would result in unjust enrichment at the government's expense.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in not obtaining a dosage estimate for ionizing radiation exposure during service, as no documentation was provided. The case will be returned for further development and readjudication.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ocular histoplasmosis is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits due to incomplete development, including a failure to obtain earnings statements from SSA. The AOJ must consider whether the Veteran's pre-May 2, 2011 employment was of a marginal nature.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to clarify the relationship between the Veteran's anosmia and ageusia, which are claimed to be caused by VA-prescribed simvastatin. The case will be remanded for further medical clarification.